This was a real spring day. Beautiful sunshine, warm and just about perfect! Makes you want to get outside and get spring work done in your gardens, doesn't it? Which reminds me - Shelly Walker (1739 W. Shore Roda) has a small amount of compost/mulch left over from having her flower beds done and wonders if perhaps one of her neighbors could use it. If you are interested, give her a call at 563-2357.

Every now and then something happens that takes me back in time - and that usually ends with my mind being flooded with memories. That happened a couple of days ago when we had a call from a woman in Nebraska who wanted to purchase one of the Cabot history books. It turns out she is related to the Ewen family that had the farm that was just above Sandy Beach Road - where Pupinos live now. I knew the family when I was growing up on Cabot Plain - I've told the story many times about swimming at the little beach that was on the Ewen's shore. It was wonderful to talk with her and go back to those days. That family worked hard to scratch out a living on that little farm, and every one of the children worked hard. They all left the farm and went to work for others, although I think one of the boys stayed to help their father. After their father died, they made the decision to sell the farm, and I gradually lost track of them. Then, when we were working on the Cabot history book, I located one of the daughters, Cora - the only one of her generation living then - and interviewed her for the book. By the time the book was published, Cora was in an assisted living home in Randolph. I took a book to her and she was so happy. She promised she would read it "cover to cover." I'm not sure she was able to do that as she passed away soon after I visited her there. Now I am pleased that someone in the next generation of the family has an interest, and I hope they enjoy reading some of their family history, as told by Cora.

And that's it for tonight. We will be getting some showers and strong wind tomorrow - a bad combination, sometimes. Oh, yes, the rough road along the flat by the camps on West Shore Road got worked over today - and hopefully most of the frost is now out so tomorrow's rain won't make it a huge mud pie. Our road has been remarkable good this year - some are thinking that is because there was far less traffic than normal since so many people were having to stay at home instead of traveling to work and back every day. That's a good outcome from a tough situation, and I hope we don't have to "shelter in place" much longer - or ever again, when this is over. Be well and safe.